http://nipun.charityfocus.org/blog/ Imagine being fully alive, awake and engaged. Imagine utilizing body, mind and spirit in a rapturous three part harmony that sets feet tapping, hearts beating and souls soaring. Walking together from the self to the selfless, this is one pilgrimage to the heart of the infinite. [about the walk] en-us nipun@charityfocus.org 2007-01-07T08:36:16-08:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://nipun.charityfocus.org/blog/ar/misc/001007.html While I take my time to mid-wife the birth of the gratitude blog, :) just a quick note to let you know that I've been writing on the CharityFocus blog (like this Tigers Update) and kindness stories on the HelpOthers.org... 1007@http://nipun.charityfocus.org/blog/ misc 2007-01-07T08:36:16-08:00 http://nipun.charityfocus.org/blog/ar/thoughts/000988.html Jean sent me an eCard with a sentence I had once written to her: So many times each day, I am in a state of extreme gratitude. Oddly enough, most of the time it has nothing to do with circumstances... 988@http://nipun.charityfocus.org/blog/ thoughts 2006-08-09T12:48:23-08:00 http://nipun.charityfocus.org/blog/ar/events/000986.html As I shuttle from a meditation retreat to a "evolutionary role of philanthropy" conference in Colorado to a youth conference in NY, life feels serenely eventful. :) Today, SF Chronicle did an interview with Guri and I. Unlike the usual... 986@http://nipun.charityfocus.org/blog/ events 2006-06-26T07:24:59-08:00 http://nipun.charityfocus.org/blog/ar/stories/000984.html A "sweet" story from HelpOthers.org: It was a routine trip. We, my wife and I, are walking back home from the grocery store when we spontaneously decide to walk into a coffee shop. As my wife orders a small cup... 984@http://nipun.charityfocus.org/blog/ stories 2006-06-16T10:55:56-08:00 http://nipun.charityfocus.org/blog/ar/thoughts/000983.html I was invited to spend a week to 30 interesting folks to discuss the "role of philanthropy". Everyone is asked to submit a bunch of "burning questions" and I penned down a few that have created some good conversations: Is... 983@http://nipun.charityfocus.org/blog/ thoughts 2006-06-16T10:54:27-08:00 http://nipun.charityfocus.org/blog/ar/letters/000982.html Every month that I'm running CharityFocus, I write an internal newsletter called 'Tigers Update'. From the April Tigers Update: Guri and I were to invited to a conference recently. It was quite fancy with many world-class speakers; at lunch, a... 982@http://nipun.charityfocus.org/blog/ letters 2006-06-16T10:53:02-08:00 http://nipun.charityfocus.org/blog/ar/books/000981.html Jayeshbhai recently gave me 'The Google Story' book; although the Google Guys are in the commerical context, they are trying to "change the world". Below are some intriguing factoids about Google.... 981@http://nipun.charityfocus.org/blog/ books 2006-06-16T10:49:07-08:00 http://nipun.charityfocus.org/blog/ar/stories/000980.html He took it out from around his neck and leaned down a bit, his eyes looking straight into mine. "Would you mind?" he asks. Looking at him through his eye glasses, I smile and say, "Of course not, Lee. It... 980@http://nipun.charityfocus.org/blog/ stories 2006-06-16T10:46:53-08:00 http://nipun.charityfocus.org/blog/ar/thoughts/000979.html [One of the organizations I volunteer for was recently looking for leadership. Lot of people felt that the organization needed to spend more money to grow more, attract more talent, and work wonders in the world. I felt a little... 979@http://nipun.charityfocus.org/blog/ thoughts 2006-06-16T10:45:55-08:00 http://nipun.charityfocus.org/blog/ar/events/000978.html "Right on. This is my kind of protest," he says while going past me. I hadn't thought of it way before. But perhaps it is a protest for lack of smiles in the world. About 15 of us gathered earlier... 978@http://nipun.charityfocus.org/blog/ events 2006-06-16T10:44:33-08:00 http://nipun.charityfocus.org/blog/ar/thoughts/000977.html One of my friends recently asked me: What do you think is more responsible for poverty, greed or ignorance? And no cheating and saying greed is a form of ignorance. :) If the question is, what causes poverty, we first... 977@http://nipun.charityfocus.org/blog/ thoughts 2006-06-16T10:43:54-08:00 http://nipun.charityfocus.org/blog/ar/stories/000976.html In the middle of lunch, we get a phone call. "Sir, I've got a special package for you." "Special package? Um, ok, I'll come down to get it." "This is for you," the slim, twenty-something guy says with a mischevious... 976@http://nipun.charityfocus.org/blog/ stories 2006-06-16T10:42:43-08:00 http://nipun.charityfocus.org/blog/ar/pilgrimpost/000974.html Yes, I will blog again. And so will Guri. When you stay on the edge of your insecurity for a while, life's interconnectedness becomes apparent in mysterious ways. During our walk, many of you wrote wonderful emails of support, questions... 974@http://nipun.charityfocus.org/blog/ pilgrim-post 2006-02-17T06:08:13-08:00 http://nipun.charityfocus.org/blog/ar/pilgrimpost/000973.html Guri and I will be back in the Bay-Area on Dec 21st. Wednesdays. --> Thank you for a phenomenal year. We couldn't have done it without your blessings and good wishes.... 973@http://nipun.charityfocus.org/blog/ pilgrim-post 2005-12-20T06:49:52-08:00 http://nipun.charityfocus.org/blog/ar/pilgrimpost/000972.html "Hello, CK?" "Speaking. Where are you guys? I've been waiting. All your arrangements are made." "CK, we have a slight change of plans." "What's that?" "We're gonna sleep out on the streets tonight." A stunned silence. "Hello, CK?" "Yes,"... 972@http://nipun.charityfocus.org/blog/ pilgrim-post 2005-12-20T06:27:39-08:00